Abandonment Of The Elderse : Signs And Causes Of Elder Abuse

There is no one good explanation of elder abuse and neglect. Elder abuse is a difficult problem that can emerge from several different causes. “Elder abuse is a complex problem that can emerge from several

The general assessment findings regarding the patient ranked the general assessment as very poor regarding clothing, hygiene, nutrition and/or dehydration, and poor findings regarding skin integrity. The general assessment showed that the patients clothing were not clean; saturated with urine and food stains. In regards to nutrition this ranked very poor as well, considering the patient has lost 10 pounds since her last hospitalization only two weeks ago. This weight loss also could be because of dehydration or nutritional imbalance; further labs will need to be completed to decide if weight loss was regarding nutrition, dehydration or both. Albumin levels will be assessed for nutritional status (Bharadwaj, 2016). Skin integrity ranked a poor on the scale. The diffused red abrasions noted in sacral area could be a stage 1 ulcer. (Advanced Tissue, April 2014). Being unkempt, soiled and dirty is large warning sign of neglect especially for elderly patients (HelpingGuide.org, 2017).

Neglect is the failure to meet a child’s basic physical and or psychological needs, which is likely to affect the child’s health or development. Neglect is when a parent or carer fails to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter (including exclusion from home or abandonment), medical care, or protection from physical and emotional harm or danger. Additionally failure to ensure access to education or to look after a child because the carer is under the influence of alcohol or drugs, is considered as Neglect.

Many cases family members are the ones committing elder abuse, they think taking money from the elders is fine, what do they need it for? However, that’s not the case. The money does not belong to them; therefore they do not have the right to be touching that money, which is considered financial abuse.

Self-neglect/Neglect is when a person/carer does not pay attention to their/service users health and well-being. Service users/Carers can neglect themselves/Service users due to illness or depression or might intentionally neglect themselves/service users. The signs and symptoms include: living in dirty conditions, poor personal hygiene, poor nutrition, not getting medical help, not being interested in the way they look, long toe nails not taking medication.

Neglect: medical condition deteriorating unexpectedly or not improving as expected, hypothermia or person cold or dressed inadequately, unexplained loss of weight, clothes or body dirty and smelly, delays in seeking medical attention

Neglect by others: Neglect is a passive form of abuse in which a perpetrator is responsible to provide care for a victim who is unable to care for him or herself, but fails to provide adequate care. Neglect may include the failure to provide sufficient supervision, nourishment, medical care, or the failure to fulfill other needs for which the victim cannot provide themselves. Neglect can develop into many long-term

A person in self neglect may show lack of personal care, dirty clothing, Inadequate or inappropriate clothing and lack of hygiene in their home. They could be suffering from depression or have otter medical needs that could be causing them to act like this.

Signs and symptoms of neglect include absence of food, water, and heat… poor personal hygiene including soiled clothing, dirty nails and skin…inappropriately dressed for cold or hot weather, bedsores….constant hunger, withdrawn,

Sexual abuse refers to sexual contact of any kind without permission neglect is not providing food, health care, shelter or anything needed to live for vulnerable elder persons. Illegal taking or misuse of the elder’s property is called exploitation. Emotional abuse is the humiliation, threatening, or insulting (verbally or nonverbally) of an elder. Deserting of a vulnerable elder by a person who is responsible for them is called abandonment.

Neglect occurs when a health professional, carer or family member fails to provide the level of support or care that that person needs. This neglect can be deliberate or as a result of ignorance of required standards and practices. Again this neglect can result in the failure to meet the person’s physical, medical, nutritional, educational, emotional or social needs.

Neglect by others: Inadequate care or denial of an individual’s basic right. Bedsores, poor hygiene, unsanitary living conditions,

The patient’s physical and mental status are not the only factors that contribute to the prevalence of elder self-neglect; external factors must also be considered. Factors such as living alone, a lack of family involvement and

Neglect in Nursing Homes According to the Webster dictionary neglect is defined as “to give little attention or respect to” (Webster). In the United States there is a major problem with neglect in our nursing homes. Everyday neglect occurs in a nursing home. Whether it be physical neglect or emotional neglect, there are several different causes.

Financial abuse references the exploitation of an elderly person’s assets, income, or other resources. This is a very common form of elderly abuse, since the elderly may be wealthy from a lifetime of saving, vulnerable from diminishing mental capacity, and/or trusting because of their reliance on others. The following are some of the more common types of financial abuse (cons, scams, and fraud are covered separately, in the next section).